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First Minister Nicola Sturgeon promised businesses will get as much support as possible while Covid restrictions remain (PA)

Business support vowed by Sturgeon ‘for as long as restrictions are needed’

June 16, 2021

The reopening of non-essential retailers helped the economy to grow in April (Mark Marlow/PA)

Lockdown easing sees economy grow

June 11, 2021

(Philip Toscano/PA)

Delay to ending lockdown would hit UK economic recovery – business group

June 10, 2021

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OECD predicts UK economic growth amid vaccine success and lockdown easing

May 31, 2021

Lockdown restrictions saw the UK economy contract at the start of 2021 but the hit was smaller than first feared as growth rebounded in March, according to official figures (Andrew Matthews/PA)

UK economy contracts 1.5% in first quarter, but rebounds in March

May 12, 2021

Lockdown restrictions are expected to have sent the UK economy into reverse at the start of 2021, but official figures on Wednesday are set to show a smaller hit than first feared.

UK economy ‘set for less severe first quarter hit’ thanks to March rebound

May 11, 2021

The Bank of England has forecast the economy will grow this year at its fastest pace since the Second World War as Britain stages a vaccine-fuelled recovery (PA)

Britain set for best growth since Second World War, says Bank of England

May 6, 2021

Data shows that Scotland’s economy grew by more than had previously been thought in the final three months of 2020 (Andrew Milligan/PA)

Economic growth above previous estimate for final months of 2020, data shows

May 5, 2021

The Bank of England is set to hike its forecasts for the UK economy on Thursday as the vaccination programme and easing of lockdown help boost Britain’s recovery (PA)

Bank ‘to hike growth forecasts’ amid vaccine-fuelled recovery

May 5, 2021

Economists believe the economy has already got off to a strong start in the second quarter (Steve Parsons/PA)

Bank to hike growth forecasts amid vaccine-fuelled recovery

May 3, 2021

Scotland’s GDP rose by 0.9% in February, the Scottish Government estimates (Jane Barlow/PA)

Economy dropped by 3.3% following return of Covid-19 restrictions

April 21, 2021